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The ultimate fashion guide for the modern SL man.

Author: Hermes Andel

Hello again, its time for a new lesson! Sit comfortable and try to memorize all the useful info…

Even though I was away for quite a long, I realized that SL male style philosophy still follows the same old path. ” I am gonna dress just like the guy I saw at that funky club yesterday!” . “What? I look like a clone? F#@K that! Who cares!” . Well many people DO! Its really gets frustrating to watch avatar clones walking by you or talking to you. This is not the Star Wars ya know! Another funny thing is that usually they just copy a style that someone put together without putting any special effort. Oh wrong! It can be challenging to put attachments in every attachment spot you have in your avatar..including the new double ones…LOL

Anyways, my look today developed around the new awesome Riding boots from Hoorenbeek that if you hurry a bit you’ re gonna get in the special offer of 200L! City chic..I kept the rest of the outfit simple because the boots are very impressing alone. I loved the dark gray combination of clothing with the tan leather of the boots to add some contrast to the final looks.

As for the rest of accesories tried to keep them at minimum as always…you know my moto “Don’t look like a circus”. I ll never stop repeating that. Maybe someone, somewhere, sometime will listen that simple rule.

its been a really long time since my last post…and the last time I logged in SL. Gladly I am back now and I have a lot of things to catch up with! I really enjoyed putting together a comfy and chic outfit and hope you like it too. Country chic…All you need is a great pair of cowboy boots from hoorenbeek to get the style.

I added the new leather jacket from Aoharu and kept accessories to minimum. Remember guys! You DON’T want to look like a circus! People must be able to see YOU under all the earrings , necklaces and bracelets! An advice that only a few people follow in SL sadly!!

I promised to write a detailed review about the latest skin release from Signature Skin Labs and so…here goes!

We all guys are familiar with the lack of male skin variety in SL, so any addition in skins I think its great news! But we can’t blame the skin creators at all guys can we? Check your inventory and count how many skins you have in there! One? Two? When its the last time you felt the need to change the way you look? I mean honestly, men tend to buy one skin they like and stick with it for ages! Sometimes its the lack of male skins itself and we don’t find anything we like too much to change our skin. But guys I have news for you! John Paine has arrived and he rocks!

Simple Spad, the man behind Signature Labs presented lately his brand new line of skins with highlight the release of John Paine Skin. In my opinion this skin is the best work Simple has presented so far, paying extreme attention to shading and also to body and face skin texture.

John Paine comes in 4 different tones to suit any preference from pale to deep tan skin. In each Tone you can find 9 different facial hair to choose and 1 shaved look with eyeliner (which is my best as always!). The skin is available in hair and non hair base in each package. The hair texture on the scalp is great and has absolutely no seams at all, so you can easily choose not to wear any prim hair if you like the short look! I love the eyebrows and the lips and and and..well everything in this face is just awesome and sexy.

As for the body, the shading and the texture is very detailed making this skin rated as one of the most realistic skins available on the grid, giving muscular look to any avatar shape and height. I really love the thighs and the back. You can purchase the shape of John Paine from Signature Skin Labs to get the exact same looks. This is the shape I ‘ve put on today, but I made the body much slimmer to fit my taste.

Its really late at night as I am writing this, almost 3.30 a.m. and its actually the first day in Greece that is a bit cold! To be honest, this summer was too long, so I am happy for first time in my life that winter is closing. Caught in this winter mood , I decided to show you a style I love. I hope you like it too!

Its since 2006 that the fashion moto is “Grey is the new Black”. All the last seasons grey is so popular in both male and female fashion scene. Its softer than black and yeah I admit it, I love it as much I love black. The outfit highlight is off course the stunning dark gray coat from Laqroki. I added a gray turtleneck sweater from [savvy avvy] and paired it with a gray faded jeans from Damiani that is actually a last night group gift from Pompeja. Lastly the (cant find any good word to describe) latest Patagonia Boots from [ hoorenbeek ] and a pair of a great detailed vision glasses from Kalnins. Just wanted to mention here, that the quality and the detail of the entire glasses line of Maris Kanto is something to admire! I finished the look with the fab hair with hat from Gritty Kitty, in which I modified the bangs quite a lot to fit my taste.

The stunning skin I am wearing is Kalil from Signature Skins (creator: Simple Spad). I must tell you that from the moment my eye dropped on that skin I was instantly in love. I always search for skins that make me differ from the typical tanned Caucasian stereotype, mainly because I am not like that in RL. Diversity FTW! And this skin has all the main features I was looking for a long time. Spad made exceptional work on the face especially the on the eyebrows which are gorgeous. Be sure to go and try a demo as soon as possible!

In my next post I ll show you more skins (including this) from Spad including the one he is about to release that is absolutely amazing in a detailed review! Beware! I ll show myself with undies! LOL

Hello again this is Hermes with one more styling lesson.Sit back and enjoy it. /me feels like writing a lots of stuff tonight!

Yeah I know what you must be thinking by now about me..”That man is really classic like a grandpa! bleh” LOL. Well, one thing is sure about me, you will rarely catch me in sl 2 days in a row with the same style. One day I may be really emoish, or punkish, or even boheme with dreads! It’s all about my mood. Nevertheless you just can’t bypass the classic style that is always classy and damn yeah I love to see men dress like that in both lives. Also, ya know its not always party time!!

So lets get back to what I chose for this outfit. One other thing about me is that I love layering! I really don’t like the “jeans & tee” look! Blame me! When I have options why not use them after all? Basic item: The Leather Jacket! I chose one from Valiant, that I have for quite a long time in my inventory, but still remains one of my favorites. I love the fact that its open buttoned and its style is one from the top trends for fall/winter 2009. Sadly, as I just discovered this fantastic jacket is not available for sale anymore, but I am pretty sure most of you have it already in your inventories. If not, try to find something in the same style! I matched it with black and brown accessories to add variety and modern touch to it. Don’t be afraid to mix black and brown leather accessories and other materials. The trend “same color belt, shoes and handbag” is so 1990! Also be sure to invest in a pair of combat boots. There are many styles available in SL to satisfy every taste. Adding them to the outfit instantly adds more modern touch and makes you look more adventurous!

There are some specific items that every man must have in his closet. One of the top priorities is the classic trench coat. There is no man that doesn’t look good in one and its so versatile that can be matched even with jeans for a more casual look. If you don’t want to look like a 20’s police agent be sure to avoid big fedora hats and remember to keep the accessories to a minimum. BLING OFF! The coat alone makes the statement!